Meet Our Queens
2022 Honey Queen, Gretchen Tschetter
Gretchen is the eighteen-year-old daughter of Debbie and Tom Tschetter. She lives in St. Paul, Texas. She began beekeeping in 2021 as part of the Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association youth scholarship program. She is also a member of American Heritage Girls, Choir, and Debate. In her free time, she loves to craft, bake, and sing. She is incredibly excited to speak about the wonderful world of bees and beekeeping.
2022 Honey Princess, Ayla Sumer
Ayla is the sixteen-year-old daughter of Jennifer and Baran Sumer of Dallas, Texas. She started beekeeping in 2020 through the Collin County Hobby Beekeeping Association youth scholarship program and has loved learning more about bees and the beekeeping industry ever since. She is most passionate about the vital role of bees in pollination. In addition to beekeeping, she also enjoys playing soccer, knitting, cooking, and babysitting kids of all ages.